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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.115, No.5, p.307-310, 2014

Title: Analysis of radiation-induced angiosarcoma of the breast
Author: M. Zemanova, K. Rauova, E. Boljesikova, K. Machalekova, I. Krajcovicova, V. Lehotska, M. Mikulova, J. Svec
Abstract: Breast angiosarcoma may occur de novo, or as a complication of radiation therapy, or chronic lymphedema secondary to axillary lymph node dissection for mammary carcinoma. Both primary and secondary angiosarcomas may present with bruise like skin discoloration, which may delay the diagnosis. Imaging findings are nonspecific. In case of high-grade tumours, MRI may be used effectively to determine lesion extent by showing rapid enhancement, nevertheless earliest possible diagnostics is crucial therefore any symptoms of angiosarcoma have to be carefully analysed.
The case analysed here reports on results of 44-year old premenopausal woman who was treated for a T1N1M0 invasive ductal carcinoma. After a biopsy diagnosis of carcinoma, the patient underwent quadrantectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. She received partial 4 cycles of chemotherapy with adriamycin and cyclophosphamide, followed by radiation treatment. Thereafter, a standard postoperative radiotherapy was applied at our institution four months after chemotherapy (TD 46Gy in 23 fractions followed by a 10Gy electron boost to the tumour bed). Adjuvant chemotherapy was finished six months after operation, followed by tamoxifen. Follow up: no further complications were detected during regular check-ups. However, 12-years later, patient reported significant changes at breast region which was exposed to radiation during treatment of original tumour.
In this article, we describe the clinical presentation, imaging and pathological findings of secondary angiosarcoma of the breast after radiotherapy (Fig. 2, Ref. 26).
Keywords: angiosarcoma, secondary malignancy, radiotherapy, treatment outcomes.
Year: 2014, Volume: 115, Issue: 5 Page From: 307, Page To: 310
doi:10.4149/BLL_2014_062


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